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This talk revisits the contested visual legacy of Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1972 documentary Chung Kuo, Cina by placing it within a broader network of Cold War–era encounters between Western filmmakers and a carefully stage-managed People’s Republic of China. Connecting Antonioni’s state-sanctioned visit with projects by Shirley MacLaine, Jean Painlevé, and Canadian(...)
This talk revisits the contested visual legacy of Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1972 documentary Chung Kuo, Cina by placing it within a broader network of Cold War–era encounters between Western filmmakers and a carefully stage-managed People’s Republic of China. Connecting Antonioni’s state-sanctioned visit with projects by Shirley MacLaine, Jean Painlevé, and Canadian(...)
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Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Date:
22 January 2026, 6pm to 7:30pm
22 January 2026, 6pm to 7:30pm
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Screening of film excerpts and live annotation: Antonioni’s Chung Kuo, Cina (1972)
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This talk revisits the contested visual legacy of Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1972 documentary Chung Kuo, Cina by placing it within a broader network of Cold War–era encounters between Western filmmakers and a carefully stage-managed People’s Republic of China. Connecting Antonioni’s state-sanctioned visit with projects by Shirley MacLaine, Jean Painlevé, and Canadian(...)
Screening of film excerpts and live annotation: Antonioni’s Chung Kuo, Cina (1972)
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This talk revisits the contested visual legacy of Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1972 documentary Chung Kuo, Cina by placing it within a broader network of Cold War–era encounters between Western filmmakers and a carefully stage-managed People’s Republic of China. Connecting Antonioni’s state-sanctioned visit with projects by Shirley MacLaine, Jean Painlevé, and Canadian(...)
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events
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22 January 2026
6pm to 7:30pm
22 January 2026
6pm to 7:30pm
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Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
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articles
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Andrea Lissoni and Akram Zaatari on films, institutions, and their metamorphic characters
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5 May 2025
5 May 2025
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The Transformative Power of Film
Andrea Lissoni and Akram Zaatari on films, institutions, and their metamorphic characters
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The Transformative Power of Film
Andrea Lissoni and Akram Zaatari on films, institutions, and their metamorphic characters
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films
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Where We Grow Older
Where We Grow Older
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The documentary Where We Grow Older (CCA, 2023, 30 min) looks at how the growing ageing population is reshaping architectural and social constructs and questions the role of urban design and politics in facing these challenges. The film investigates two models of how care and housing can be reconceived in light of prolonged lives: public housing and the creation of a new(...)
The documentary Where We Grow Older (CCA, 2023, 30 min) looks at how the growing ageing population is reshaping architectural and social constructs and questions the role of urban design and politics in facing these challenges. The film investigates two models of how care and housing can be reconceived in light of prolonged lives: public housing and the creation of a new(...)
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Where We Grow Older
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The documentary Where We Grow Older (CCA, 2023, 30 min) looks at how the growing ageing population is reshaping architectural and social constructs and questions the role of urban design and politics in facing these challenges. The film investigates two models of how care and housing can be reconceived in light of prolonged lives: public housing and the creation of a new(...)
Where We Grow Older
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The documentary Where We Grow Older (CCA, 2023, 30 min) looks at how the growing ageing population is reshaping architectural and social constructs and questions the role of urban design and politics in facing these challenges. The film investigates two models of how care and housing can be reconceived in light of prolonged lives: public housing and the creation of a new(...)
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films
films
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June 2023
June 2023
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Join us on Thursday 1 October for the opening of American Remediation. The exhibition revisits a series of documentaries produced by the U.S. Department of the Interior in the 1950s and their role in constructing, reinforcing, and circulating a mythical image of U.S. American culture on a global scale.
Join us on Thursday 1 October for the opening of American Remediation. The exhibition revisits a series of documentaries produced by the U.S. Department of the Interior in the 1950s and their role in constructing, reinforcing, and circulating a mythical image of U.S. American culture on a global scale.
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Paul-Desmarais Theatre, Octagonal Gallery, and Shaughnessy House Keyword(s):
Opening, Film, America, American, Remediation
Paul-Desmarais Theatre, Octagonal Gallery, and Shaughnessy House Keyword(s):
Opening, Film, America, American, Remediation
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1 October 2026, 5pm to 9pm
1 October 2026, 5pm to 9pm
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Opening: American Remediation
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Join us on Thursday 1 October for the opening of American Remediation. The exhibition revisits a series of documentaries produced by the U.S. Department of the Interior in the 1950s and their role in constructing, reinforcing, and circulating a mythical image of U.S. American culture on a global scale.
Opening: American Remediation
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Join us on Thursday 1 October for the opening of American Remediation. The exhibition revisits a series of documentaries produced by the U.S. Department of the Interior in the 1950s and their role in constructing, reinforcing, and circulating a mythical image of U.S. American culture on a global scale.
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events
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1 October 2026
5pm to 9pm
1 October 2026
5pm to 9pm
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Paul-Desmarais Theatre, Octagonal Gallery, and Shaughnessy House Keyword(s):
Opening, Film, America, American, Remediation
Paul-Desmarais Theatre, Octagonal Gallery, and Shaughnessy House Keyword(s):
Opening, Film, America, American, Remediation
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The conversation will move between cinematography, research for film, and film as research—tracing how the stories told through the medium of film both rely on and exceed everyday architectures.
The conversation will move between cinematography, research for film, and film as research—tracing how the stories told through the medium of film both rely on and exceed everyday architectures.
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Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
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16 July 2026, 6pm to 7:30pm
16 July 2026, 6pm to 7:30pm
Title:
Toolkit for Today: Unmaking Filmmaking
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The conversation will move between cinematography, research for film, and film as research—tracing how the stories told through the medium of film both rely on and exceed everyday architectures.
Toolkit for Today: Unmaking Filmmaking
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The conversation will move between cinematography, research for film, and film as research—tracing how the stories told through the medium of film both rely on and exceed everyday architectures.
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events
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Date:
16 July 2026
6pm to 7:30pm
16 July 2026
6pm to 7:30pm
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Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
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Screening of Amanda Lickers films at Shaughnessy House.
Screening of Amanda Lickers films at Shaughnessy House.
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3 May 2026, 2pm to 4pm
3 May 2026, 2pm to 4pm
Title:
Through a Lens of Placekeeping
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Screening of Amanda Lickers films at Shaughnessy House.
Through a Lens of Placekeeping
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Screening of Amanda Lickers films at Shaughnessy House.
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3 May 2026
2pm to 4pm
3 May 2026
2pm to 4pm
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Shaughnessy House
Shaughnessy House
Date:
3 December 2023, 3pm
3 December 2023, 3pm
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events
events
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3 December 2023
3pm
3 December 2023
3pm
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Shaughnessy House
Shaughnessy House
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events
events
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Join us for three screenings of Brazilian documentary films selected by Ana Alice De Morais, artistic co-director of RIDM.
Join us for three screenings of Brazilian documentary films selected by Ana Alice De Morais, artistic co-director of RIDM.
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21 August 2025, and 28 August
21 August 2025, and 28 August
Title:
Cinéfaçade: Sowing and Resisting in Brazilian Topography
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Join us for three screenings of Brazilian documentary films selected by Ana Alice De Morais, artistic co-director of RIDM.
Cinéfaçade: Sowing and Resisting in Brazilian Topography
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Join us for three screenings of Brazilian documentary films selected by Ana Alice De Morais, artistic co-director of RIDM.
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21 August 2025
and 28 August
21 August 2025
and 28 August
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articles
articles
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Making Groundwork
Making Groundwork
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Joshua Frank and Alexandra Pereira-Edwards in conversation
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Forces of Friction
Forces of Friction
Published:
6 October 2025
6 October 2025
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Forces of Friction
Forces of Friction
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films
films
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With an Acre
With an Acre
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With an Acre is the third chapter of Groundwork, a three-part film and exhibition series exploring the conceptual development and field research of contemporary architects cultivating alternative modes of practice.
With an Acre is the third chapter of Groundwork, a three-part film and exhibition series exploring the conceptual development and field research of contemporary architects cultivating alternative modes of practice.
Date:
2025
2025
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With an Acre
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With an Acre is the third chapter of Groundwork, a three-part film and exhibition series exploring the conceptual development and field research of contemporary architects cultivating alternative modes of practice.
With an Acre
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With an Acre is the third chapter of Groundwork, a three-part film and exhibition series exploring the conceptual development and field research of contemporary architects cultivating alternative modes of practice.
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films
films
Date:
2025
2025
